Scientific Name:
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Pronunciation:
TYE-mus soo-doe-luh-noo-jih-NOE-zuss
Common Name:
woolly thyme
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Dense groundcover to 2cm high; leaves tiny, elliptic, margins ciliate, gray-green; stems reddish-purple.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Fragrance, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Layering, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mold, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (ONW) Overpass North side West